Two bads. Two goods.

It was a rough week at our house. Josh and have had energy sucking colds for the last two weeks almost. Then this week Josh got food poisoning which totally wiped him out.

Those were the bads. The goods...the girls have not gotten sick so far. Total miracle! Also, Lucy has started laughing the last couple weeks. Completely adorable! She's ticklish in her ribs and that's how I discovered it. She also gets real giggly just before bedtime. So cute!

On a Scale of 1 to 10...

This is an ELEVEN!!! Today, I got a phone call from my best friend, Shalee Price, saying that she is PREGNANT!!!! I jumped off the couch, screaming when she told me. Fortunately, I didn't wake Mia from her nap. Shays has been wanting a baby for so long, and out of everyone on Earth, she deserves one the most b/c she is so loving and nurturing. Now, she gets the chance to have one. YAY!! I can't wait to hear all of her prego stories and see pictures of her belly, and above all meet the little nugget! :-)

A Woman's Testimony of the Atonement

I was reading a Conference talk from April 2011 on the Atonement. It, like so many other talks before it, stated that there is no sin, pain, or other need that is not covered by the Savior's Atonement. I thought about that for a few moments, played devil's advocate for another few moments on how the Atonement couldn't cover a woman's spiritual and emotional needs b/c He is not a woman, and then had a completely humbling though interceed that of the previous.
I replayed some of the most poignant moments I've had in my life that required the Atonement. Whether I had been repenting or going through the loss of a child or giving birth to another child, I have felt the loving, healing power of the Savior. I have felt his arms enfold me at my weakest moments, and I have been given strength by him every time I have come to him. It does not matter that I am a woman, and that he was a man. He understands me and my needs, and he loves me and wants to help me.

Ugh

Sick. I hate colds. They're so weighing on the soul. And what's unfair is Mia had a cold a couple of days ago, and she got better practically the next day. (She could be getting her two year molars in.) My colds last a week or more at least. Ugh!

Gratitude

So, I didn't quite make it to posting yesterday...
Everyday when Josh comes home, he and Mia always have some nice and rowdy playtime. Yesterday was no exception. As I watched them chase each other and scream and laugh, I just felt grateful that the Lord blessed me with a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters who chose to be with us. I'm so grateful for the knowledge that families are forever, and I can be with mine eternally. I love my Josh; he is my best friend and sweetheart. I love my Mia Lynn and Lucy Adele; they are my treasures.

Motivation...None...Trying to Get Some

Having just had a baby a few weeks ago, I don't get much good rest at night. B/c of that I don't do much in the mornings. This morning, as usual, I put Mia down her morning nap, fed Lucy until she fell asleep, and then I turned on the television (my hardest vice to break) for a little me time. I knew there were better things that I could be doing while the girls slept like cleaning our ridiculously messy kitchen, starting the laundry, or heck, even taking a shower. Nope. I opted, as always, to relax in front of the boob tube. I didn't really feel bad about it until Josh called today. He went running today, and as a result had a burst of energy and motivation to get things done not only at work, but around the house too. As he started this long list of projects he wanted to get done here, I started feeling bad about my laziness and thought I should at least clean the kitchen and put in a load of laundry. But I wanted to finish my program first...great work ethic right? As soon as I started to actually do something, Lucy woke up hungry. Feeding time equals more TV. When I finished with Lucy, I mustered up the strength to turn the TV off and start some laundry. Before I could even get the first load in the wash, Mia woke up. Such timing!! So, Mia and I together put the load in, and then it was lunch time. Lunch is great b/c while Mia is occupied with food, and Lucy with sleep, I can clean, so the kitchen got cleaned today. Hooray!! Unfortunately, I always feel the need to reward myself with more TV or computer time after one chore gets done. Then, I get sucked back in that wasteland of entertainment. Fortunately, right now the TV is not on, Mia is playing with my phone, and Lucy is sleeping. I still need a shower, the upstairs needs to be cleaned, more laundry needs to be done, and there is a very thick layer of dust everywhere that needs to be wiped off. How much of this is going to get done???? Well, at least my kids are fed and my kitchen is clean...

Why Journal

My dad wrote a book about all the patriarchs in his family, and in it were excerps of journal entries from his dad. Most of them were so simple and basic, documenting the weather for the day, and a couple of things that happened that day. They were just a couple of sentences each, but they helped everyone else get to know him a little bit better. As I was reading them, I thought, "That seems so simple! I should be able to do that." So, I have a goal to write something down everyday, even if it's just about the weather--though, hopefully there'll be something more--so I can help my family and me get to know me a little better.